Bandai Entertainment probably near shutdown as Blu-rays, DVDs, and Manga are discontinued

Bandai Entertainment announced today that all distribution of their titles in Blu-ray, DVD, manga, and novels. Either their titles are going online only and through mobile apps or that maybe a bad sign they're closing down for good. Three things why Bandai's sales are gone empty is because of torrenting, online piracy, and the economy.  Bandai USA arm has been closed down when it merged with Namco previously. The only anime companies that are now left is: Funimation, Viz Media, Sentai Filmworks/Section23, and Media Blasters. Viz will stop distributing its home video titles since they launched Neon Alley but it will be a slow start while their titles are on Crunchyroll and Toonzaki, now owned by Konami.

Congradulations! You are now ready to use the FBI APW seal

Wait no longer. The FBI Anti-Piracy Warning is now available for all copyright holders.

For those are concerned about the seal affecting fair use, The FBI released this note:

"The APW seal is not intended to discourage fair uses of copyrighted materials that are consistent with U.S. law..."

However, The fair use warnings are not authorized by the FBI.

In order to use the seal you must meet the requirements:

1.  Your original work must be copyright protected (No need to register a copyright for your work. Any original work is automatically copyrighted)

2. Your copyrighted work is subject to protected under the US Criminal Code provisions

3. Must not violate federal law if produced, sold, publicly presented, distributed by mail or in affecting interstate commerce.

Use the seal wisely.

Be sure to read the fine print, agree to the terms before you use the seal.

Violations for abusing this seal may result in fines and imprisonment.

Is DeviantArt and FanFiction Dot Net on the Copyright blacklist

DeviantArt and FanFiction could be on the copyright blacklist.

How? Remember the FBI Anti-Piracy Warning seal goes in effect tomorrow, and once the seal is found everywhere, Google can delist DeviantArt and Fanfiction (dot) Net for hosting fandomized versions of a novel, comic, manga, TV show, anime, cartoon, movie, etc.

J.R. Tolken, J. K. Rolling, and everyone who puts the seal on their copyrighted work will give Google the green list to delist them and the FBI to arrest anyone who uploads fan art and fanfiction.

It will have a chilling effect on 'fair use', even if the FBI does support the doctrine.

We're all screwed :(

Fantasy Dub Cast - Azuki-chan

I think it would be a good time to show off what would happen if shows that we're never licensed would like to get licensed in the US. I will be doing this occasionally. First off, Azuki-chan for the girl audience.

Azuki - Carrie Savage

Azuki's Mother - Carli Mosier

Beth - Stephanie Young

Beth's Mother -  Tiffany Grant

Billy -Colleen Clinkenbeard

Cathy - Laura Bailey

Joy - Chris Cason

Jennifer - Kate Oxley

Ken - Brina Palencia

Lisa - Monica Rial

Lisa's Mother - Cynthia Cranz

Mike Springfield - Sean Schemmel

Mr. Chang - Chuck Huber

Miss Collins - Caitlin Glass


Needs a little work to figure which

New TPP limitations restricts fair use and educational use only

US Trade Representative proposed new rules to the TPP or the three-step test which is important for limitations on educational use but can be abused. New Zealand opposes these limitations along with Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The Copyright exceptions and limitations section change, however, makes it worse putting educational use including libraries and schools in the danger zone.

Update: Correcting this error.

Zynga: A Bernie Madoff-style scandal

Zynga CEO could be sharing a cell with Bernie Madoff as the company has been sued for inside trading and not reporting a Q2 report on time.

If Zynga doesn't clean up it's act, I'm going to be playing Farm Town.

UPDATE: Not only law firms are suing Zynga, but Electronic Arts as well. Zynga's game The Ville was infringing EA's Facebook game Sims Social. So apparently to me, CityVille infringes Sims City Social.